Billy Graham Center Archives

Records of the BGEA: World Wide Pictures, Inc. - Collection 214

[Note: What follows is a description of the documents in this collection which are available for use at BGC Archives in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. The actual documents are not, in most cases, available online, only this description of them. Nor are they available for sale or rent.]

Brief Description.
Films and files relating to the production and
distribution of evangelistic movies and television programs, and to publicity for Billy Graham's crusades. Several of the publicity and crusade clippings scrapbooks in the collection are on microfilm. There are restrictions on the use of this collection.

The materials described as "Scrapbook Contents" in the "Location Record: Oversize Materials" of
this guide cannot be used due to the fragility of the volumes. Researchers should instead refer to
the "Location Record: Microfilm" to gain access to this material.

The BGEA retains the copyright to their materials and their permission is needed for quotation. BGEA permission is also required to copy photos, audio recordings, or films in this collection, as well as paper records in any restricted files. The Archives staff will provide the form needed to request copying permission. Paper records in files not otherwise restricted may be copied. For quotation permission, contact the BGEA at bgpermissions@bgea.org

Historical
Background

Founded

1951.
World Wide Pictures (WWP) grew out of a merger of already existing company,
Great Commission Films, founded by Dick Ross with Billy Graham Pictures,
which had been created by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
to film crusade meetings.

Headquarters
location

There
were was for a time (until 1988) a production office in Burbank, California,
with the distribution office in Minneapolis. When the headquarters of
the BGEA moved to Charlotte in 2002, WWP did as well.

Executive
officers

1950-?

Dick
Ross, president

1965-1970

Cliff
Barrows, president

1970-1988

Bill
Brown, president

1997?-

Barry
Werner, Director of Operations

Significant
events in organizational history

1951

The
first film was produced under BGEA ownership, Mr. Texas. It combined
a fictional story with scenes from an actual Billy Graham, as did many
WWP films that followed

1975

The
Hiding Place, based on Corrie ten Boom book, was released. It was
one of the most heavily publized and successful WWp films

1980

Name
of company official changed to World Wide Pictures

1988

Production
office in Burbank, California closed. After this, the company leased
production facilities as needed. At this time, WWP also ceased producing
nationally released productions, although they still distributed films
from their list, worked with independent produced and worked on some
other projects, include made-for-tv-movies.

1997

WWP
again began making limited release, nationally distributed films, starting
with the film, The Ride.

Ministry
emphasis

“The
purpose of World Wide Pictures is to support the ministry and calling
of Billy Graham to take the message of Christ to all we can by producing
and distributing high-quality audio-visual evangelistic presentations.”

Geographical
emphasis

Worldwide
distribution of films through BGEA offices in other countries, with
the largest part of the audience in North America, Europe and Australia

Other
significant information

1949

Billy
Graham was introduced to Dick Ross, the owner of Great Commission Films
by Bob Pierce.

1950

Great
Commission Films was commissioned by Billy Graham to film his crusade
in Portland Oregon. The final produced was called Mid Century Crusade.

The
World Wide Pictures (WWP) collection is a potpourri of films, files, and other
materials relating to several aspects of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association,
including the production and distribution of evangelistic feature films, the production
of Graham crusade films, and publicity for Graham crusades. This collection consists
of three series: seven boxes of files dealing with the early years of the production
and promotion of WWP films; nine boxes of files of correspondence, which deals
with the distribution o the films outside of the United States; and the films
and videos of actual productions.

*****Series:
I. Film filesArrangement: Alphabetical by folder titleDate Range: 1954-1987Volume: 7.825Boxes: 1-8, 17Geographic coverage: United States, England,
Japan, AustraliaType of documents: Correspondence, scripts,
scrapbooks, film production notes and records, advertisingSubjects: The production and distribution
of WWP films, use of films in Evangelistic ministry, life of Corrie ten BoomNotes: This series contains only fragmentary
amounts of the paper documentation which WWP has generated and some of the actual
films. The best overview of what materials are in this collection can be gained
from a careful reading of the Location Records and the Container List. Folder
titles as given in the Container List are an accurate reflection of folder contents.

The files in the collection center on production files and scripts for upwards
of thirty films either actually produced by WWP or considered for production.
A read-through of the Container List, below in this guide, will give a comprehensive
listing of these films. A few notes concerning some of the titles are as follows:

●Cradle
of Violence (folder 1-37) was a Great Commission Films production.●The
Crescent and the Cross (folder 1-38) was produced by Great Commission Films
for Winona Lake School of Theology.●Dead
Men on Furlough (folder 1-39) was produced by Great Commission Films for
World Vision.●Japan:
Source of the Son (folder 5-2) concerned the Billy Graham Japan Crusade
of 1980.●No
Longer Alone (folders 6-11 to 6-15) is a biography of Joan Winmill Brown.●Shiokari
Pass (folders 6-21 and 6-22) was also titled Love Stopped The Runaway
Train.●Showdown
(folder 6-23) and Trouble in the Territory (folder 7-8) are different
titles for the same script.●Wire
Tapper (folder 7-13) is a biography of James Vaus.●World
of Billy Graham (folder 7-15) was a commercial production of NBC Studios.
WWP supplied footage from various Graham crusades.

"Production
files" include correspondence, technical specifications, and sometimes scripts
or script excerpts. The production file for the London crusades (folder 5-18)
includes publicity materials as well as texts of Graham's sermons delivered
at the crusade meetings. Sermon transcripts (or sections of transcripts) are
also found in files for Time to Run (folder 7-13) and Billy Graham
in Alabama (folder 1-29). Folder 7-18 has a transcript of Akbar Haqq's sermon
from film F37.

By
far the best-documented film in Collection 214 is The Hiding Place (folders
2-6 through 4-15). The series of files marked "Distribution" (folders 2-10 through
3-3) reflect the many angles from which WWP sought to advertise the film. The
series of The Hiding Place fund-raising materials (folders 3-5 through
4-11) reflect the creation by WWP of a grass-roots funding source for the film
which was known as the Hiding Place Family. The twenty-five folders preserved
here are a sample comprising approximately one-sixtieth of the original bulk
of this series. Because of the immense bulk of the complete files and the repetitive
nature of the individual pieces, it was decided that retention of all files
would be a detriment rather than an asset to research. The eighty-seven boxes
of material from which these twenty-five folders were distilled contained but
one type of document--printed mailers which private citizens across North America
returned to WWP headquarters in Minneapolis with cash donations to cover the
cost of the film's production. Often, personal letters of encouragement accompanied
the money. These envelopes were bundled into packets daily (with more than one
packet for most days, and the number of pieces and amount of money were noted
on the front of the packets. Letters were stapled to their proper envelopes.
See note in Provenance, below in this guide, concerning the methodology used
in sampling this material. World Wide also prepared a cassette and study guide
to be distributed to interested groups. These materials used audio clips from
The Hiding Place as the start of discussion of Christian doctrine on
suffering, civil disobedience, forgiveness, honesty, God’s will, and death.
(Study guide is in folder 16-1, cassette is T1.)

The
seating plan drawing for the 1967 London Crusade (OS 19, from folder 5-17) is
a particularly handsome piece. Many architectural specification drawings are
included in the collection (see Location Record: Oversize Material) but most
are of a highly technical nature.

The
material in the BGEA series (folders 1-3 through 1-26) has nothing to do per
se with WWP. It is involved with local arrangements and publicity efforts done
to establish a solid spiritual foundation on which to build successful crusades.
Its presence in the WWP collection is explained by a note from a WWP staff member,
accompanying the material's transfer to the Graham Center; "...some material
left in our offices since the B.G. Anniversary Celebration," presumably of 1975.

The
five folders labeled "Scrapbook Contents" (see Location Record: Oversize Material)
need a further note of explanation. Only the fifth scrapbook documents WWP specifically;
it includes posters, brochures, and other publicity for various WWP productions.
The first four scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings from BGEA crusades, specifically:

Notes:
The files in this series (boxes 8 through 15) consist of the correspondence
of David Barr, who was responsible for the international distribution of WWP
films from 1968 until 1989. These records arrived at the Archives in a very
disordered condition and not separated into folders. The arrangement was supplied
by the Archives staff, based on what could be determined of the original order
of the material. The files are arranged alphabetically by the name of the country
where the films are being used. There are also files for the Amsterdam ‘86
conference of itinerant evangelists, several files of general correspondence,
and files for Ira Schipper, Walter Smyth, and South America. Because the correspondence
was routine and often repetitive in nature, only a sample of the original files
was preserved, consisting of about a third of the original accession.

The
correspondence in the series deals with the renting and distribution of WWP
films, usually for some kind of evangelistic outreach. Letters were exchanged
with BGEA offices in other countries and with BGEA staff especially charged
with handling film distribution in various regions, as well as individual renters
and distributors. Correspondence
(including invoices, shipping notices as well as letters) usually deals with
what was needed when and in what language, etc., although there are also sometimes
reports on the response to the films and the general situation for evangelistic
outreach in a particular city, country or region. There are also reports, memos,
and statistics on the internal function of the WWP’s international film
distribution, especially in the files labeled “General” (folders
10-2 to 10-4). Some folders also contain reports and other information about
independent film ministries in other countries, ministries that also served
as distributors for WWP films, such as Galilean Films and Television Service
of Israel (folder 12-2), Gospel Film Team of Norway (14-8) and Religious Film
Services of Zimbabwe (16-10). There is also a great deal of correspondence,
found in folders 13-2 to 14-1, with chaplains of U. S. military forces about
the use of films.

Not
a part of these files but related to overseas distribution are the materials
in folder 17-2. These are handbills, schedules, and other publicity about several
World Wide Pictures films distributed in Germany. There is a great of material
for the films The Hiding Place, Joni, and His Land, among
others. Also in the folder are minutes and an agreement relating to the BGEA’s
work in Germany in the mid 1970s, including the production of a German language
version of Decision magazine.

*****Series:III. Audio-visual materials

Arrangement:
Items were assigned film or video numbers as they were received. They are listed
in the location records of this guide in chronological order.Date Range: 1951-1999, n.d.Volume:
10.55 cubic feetGeographic
coverage: Most of the films and television programs are set in various
parts of the United States, but there are several set in England and a few in
other countries, including Japan, Korea and South Africa.Type
of documents: Films, television programs, phonograph records, an audio
tapeSubjects:
Christian conversion, Billy Graham evangelistic meetings, the meaning of living
a Christian life in the contemporary worldNotes:
Individual films, videos, phonograph records and audio tapes are described in
the location records in this guide.

Provenance

The
materials in this collection were received from the BGEA, including World Wide
Pictures, between 1976 and 1996. As mentioned above, only a sample was preserved
of The Hiding Place family records (boxes 2 through 4) and the international
film distribution files (boxes 8 to 16).

LOCATION
RECORDAccession:
88-92Type of Material: Audio TapesThe following items are located in the AUDIO
TAPE file.

Item#
- Reel or cassette, speed, length, number of sides, contents (title of session,
participants) according to the program, date.

#

R/C

speed

length

Sides

Contents

Dates

T1

C

--

88

2

Discussion
tape of themes raised by the film The Hiding Place, to be used
in conjunction with the study guide in folder 17-1.

Side
1: Suffering, Civil Disobedience, Forgiveness

Side
2: Honesty, God’s Will, Death

1975

*****

LOCATION
RECORDAccession:
81-77, 82-118, 82-170, 83-22, 87-29, 89-23, 89-24, 91-61Type
of Material: FilmsThe
Archives has one copy of each film, in 16mm format and with sound, unless otherwise
noted. Films are listed alphabetically by title. The
following items are located in the FILM FILE:

Film
#

b&w/c

Length
in Minutes

Title

Description

Date

F37

color

---

Akbar
Haqq in India

Several
brief segments, none more than 15 minutes and most much less, of Akbar
Abdul-Haqq preaching in Calcutta, India, in 1977. Some segments are 16mm
color film without sound, some are 16mm magnetic tape without visuals.
See folder 7-18.

1977

F5

b/w

25

Battleground
Europe

Billy
Graham, Art Gilmore. Documentary about Graham's evangelistic tour of Europe
in 1955. Includes scenes in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, the Federal
Republic of Germany, U.S. military posts, Switzerland, France. Same as
CN 113, F37.

1956

F16

b/w

5

Billy
Graham Easter TV segment in Jerusalem

While
standing in front of Christ's tomb, Graham reads John 19:41-20:18 and
I Corinthians 11:23-26 and 15:12-19. 2 copies. USE
VIDEO V7.

1960

F29

color

40

Corrie:
The Lives She Has Touched

About
the life and evangelistic activities of Corrie ten Boom, with ten Boom,
Cliff Barrows, Evie Tornquist, the Bill Gaither Trio, Bill Barber, William
Brown, Ruth Graham, and family and friends from ten Boom's past. Written
by Peggy Gabel. Executive Producer, William F. Brown. Produced by Frank
R. Jacobson. Directed by Tom Ivy. Reel I. Continued on F30.

1978

F30

color

---

Corrie:
The Lives She Has Touched

Appearances
by Jeanette Clift, George Beverly Shea, and others with whom ten Boom
worked.Reel
II. Continued from F29.

1978

F53

color

20

The
Crusade Story / Proclaim the Gospel to All Nations / Involvement Through
Persona l Commitment

Film
apparently made for churches which were sponsoring a BGEA crusade. The
movie encourages volunteer participation in the preparation and follow-up
as well as the meetings themselves. Includes scenes of preparation for
the 1980 Las Vegas crusade (as well as earlier meetings) and comments
by participating clergy and laity. Also appearances by Billy Graham and
BGEA staffers George Beverly Shea, Larnell Harris, Sterling Huston, Charlie
Riggs, Norm Sanders, Bonnie Barrows Thomas.

1980?

F50

color

8

Experiment
of Faith

Virtually
the same film as F49, except that Leighton Ford is speaking here from
beside a lake and the film is not tied to presentation in the Moody pavilion.

Ca.
1971

F23

color

57

For
Pete's Sake

Robert
Sampson, Pippa Scott, Sam Groom, Al Freeman, Jr., John Milford, Billy
Graham, Ralph Carmichael. Produced by Frank R. Jacobson. Directed and
written by James Collier. Part I. USE
VIDEO V35.

1966

F24

color

49

For
Pete's Sake

Part
II. USE VIDEO V36.

1966

F31

color

22

Graham's
1973 crusade in Seoul, Korea

Reel
I. Continued on F32.

1973

F32

color

40

Graham's
1973 crusade in Seoul, Korea

Reel
II. Continued from F31.

1973

F33

color

62

Graham's
1973 crusade in Seoul, Korea

Combination
of F31 and F32. 2 copies.USE VIDEO
V5.

n.d.

F7

color

45

The
Heart Is A Rebel

Ethel
Waters, Georgia Lee, John Mitford, Jane Withers, and the BGEA Team. Scenes
from the 1957 New York Crusade.
Written by Richard James. Music by Ralph Carmichael. Produced by Dick
Ross and Jerry Beaven; associate producer, James Collier. Directed by
Dick Ross. Part I. Continued on F8.

Documentary,
narrated by Cliff Barrows and Cliff Richards, on the biblical significance
of the state of Israel. The film contains many segments of scenes from
what was then present-day Israel.

1970

F43

color

28

Homestead
USA

This
is probably program 1, the pilot for the show. See Film F9 for a description
of the series.
Sermonette on Christian family life.

1958

F44

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Same
as F43, except this program is black and white. See Film F9 for a description
of the series.

1958

F57

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Program
2. Similar to F9. Sermonette on the need for men to give their lives to
Jesus Christ. Guest: Les Barnett.

1958

F9

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Program
4. A family-oriented religious program produced by World Wide Pictures
for the Christian Television Mission of the Christian Churches and Churches
of Christ. Activities include singing, instrumental music, story-telling,
a sermonette on faith, a marimba number and testimony by Jack Connor,
in which he describes how he was saved through Gypsy Smith's ministry.
F43 is probably the pilot for the series. Directed by Dick Ross, associate
producer, James Collier. 2 copies

1958

F10

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Program
5. Similar to F9. Sermonette on love.

1958

F58

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Program
6. Similar to F9. Storyline about the grandparents babysitting the children.
Segment of a ventriloquist retelling several Bible stories. Sermonette
on the biblical principles of progress and growth.

1958

F59

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Program
7. Similar tp F9. Sermonette on the nature of the church and its influence
on the United States and the world. Special guest: Evangeline Carmichael.

1958

F11

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Program
8. Similar to F9. Story by Ethel Barrett. Sermonette on the handiwork
of God. 2 copies.

1958

F45

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Program
9. See Film F9 for a description of the series. Patriotic theme. Sermonette
on equality before God.

1958

F46

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Program
10. See Film F9 for a description of the series. This episode if built
around favorite times of the day. Sermonette on God in every minute. Special
guest Max Terhune.

1958

F47

b/w

28

Homestead
USA

Program
11. See Film F9 for a description of the series. Includes the recreation
of an old fashioned medicine show. Sermonette on remembering Jesus. Special
guest Max Terhune.

1958

F48

---

28

Homestead
USA

Program
12. See Film F9 for a description of the series. Nautical theme. Sermonette
on faith. 28 minutes. 1958.

1958

F38

color

31

Homestead
USA

This
film was apparently intended to be the first in a new series of 13 films
similar to F9-F11 and also featuring the Vernon family. However, this
program does not appear to have been produced by World Wide Pictures.
It includes a brief costumed play about Paul in Phillipi and an epilogue
by Bob Vernon describing the goals of Christian Television Mission for
the next five years and asking for funds. Produced and directed by William
Beaudine, Jr., assistant director, Frank Meyers, written by Paul Mason,
music by Leon Klatzkin.

Evangelistic
presentation by Ford on the Four Spiritual Laws. This film was apparently
created to be used in the Moody Sermons From Science pavilion at the 1967
World’s Fair in Montreal.

1967

F17

color

46

Lucia

Fernanda
Mistral, Zelmar Guenol, Jorge Barreiro, and the Billy Graham Team. Screen
play by James F. Collier, music by Ralph Carmichael. Filmed at Baires
Film Studios, produced in association with Aries Cinematografica Argentina,
executive producer, Hector Olivera; produced and directed by Dick Ross.
Filmed in Argentina. Part I. Continued on F18.

1963

F56

b/w

18

London
Crusade

Film
report on the ongoing Billy Graham Greater London Crusade at Harringay
Arena up until about the end of March. The report is intended for an American
audience. It shows scenes of London and gives a little of the history
of meeting, has footage of: Billy and Ruth Graham arriving, press coverage
of the meetings, the opening night of the crusade and an outdoor children’s
rally. The opening night scenes include comments by US Senator Stuart
Symington and participation of Cliff Barrows and George Beverly Shea as
well as an excerpt from Graham’s sermon. The children’s rally
shows American cowboy stars Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans speaking to the
children.

1954

F18

color

40

Lucia

Part
II. Continued from F17.

1963

F6

b/w

6

Mercy’s
Child

Bob
Pierce of World Vision in Seoul, Korea, talks about the Korean orphans
who had an American father, the adoption of 12 children by the Holt family,
and the need of other orphans for parents and for financial support. USE
VIDEO V7.

1956

F35

color

43

Mid-Century
Crusade

Mid-Century
Crusade with the Billy Graham Team. Music by Ralph Carmichael. Directed
by Dick Ross. Scenes from the 1950 Portland and Washington evangelistic
meetings. Edited version of F104 of CN 54.

1951

F36

b/w

---

Mid-Century
Crusade

Black
and white version of F104 of CN 54. Use
V8.

1951

F52

color

30

Mission
England

Program,
apparently made for distribution to churches in England, which describes
the plans for the upcoming BGEA evangelistic crusades in several English
cities. It includes comments from many people about England’s spiritual
problems and the church’s lack of influence. The film concludes
with a description of how participating Christians can assist the evangelistic
campaign. At the very beginning of the film is footage of Billy Graham’s
evangelistic meetings in England in 1946, 1954, and 1966. 2 copies

Features
Billy Graham, Colleen Evans, Paul Power, Cindy Walker, Redd Harper, Georgia
Lee, Robert Clarke, with Dawson Trotman, Cliff Barrows, George Beverly
Shea, Grady Wilson. Music by Ralph Carmichael. Narration by Jerry Beaven.
Written and directed by Dick Ross. Film is set in Houston, Texas. Part
I. Continued
on F2. 2 copies.

1953

F2

b/w

28

Oiltown
USA

Part
II. This segment includes
sermon by Billy Graham. Continued from F1.

1953

F4

color

15

The
Queen of Sheba

Georgia
Lee. Written by Barbara Powers and Dick Ross. Music by Ralph Carmichael.A children's show,
including a segment in which Lee portray's the Queen of Sheba.

1952

F19

b/w

50

The
Restless Ones

Georgia
Lee, Robert Sampson, Johnny Crowford, Jean Engstrom, Jerome Courtland,
Lurene Tuttle, Rick Kelman, Paula Baird, David Wright, Kim Darby, and
the Billy Graham Team. Written by James Collier. Music by Ralph Carmichael.
Produced and directed by Dick Ross. Part I. Continued on F20.

1965

F20

b/w

52

The
Restless Ones

Part
II. Continued from F19.

1965

F26

color

15

Rosebowl
Sunrise Service--Howard Jones

Sermon
preached by Jones in Pasadena on April 15, 1968, on the relation of racial
conflict in the United States to the country's need for Christ. 2 copies.
USE VIDEO V7

1968

F14

color

44

Shadow
of the Boomerang

Georgia
Lee, Dick Jones, Billy Graham Team, Jimmy Little. Written by John Ford
and Dick Ross. Music by Ralph Carmichael. Filmed at Cinesound, Sydney,
Australia. Produced and directed by Dick Ross. Includes scenes from Graham's
1959 Australian crusades. Part I. Continued on F15.

Part
I. Film (fiction) showing how an actress, a factory worker, and a pilot
attending the 1954 London Crusade decided to commit their lives to Jesus
Christ. Directed and written by Leonard Reeve (for Anglo-Scottish Pictures)
and Dick Ross (for Great Commission Films). Filmed at British National
Studios. Music composed and conducted by Ralph Carmichael. Starring Colleen
Evans, Joan Windmill, Eric Miklewood, Charles Leno, Fred Leister, and
Hugh Latimer Color badly faded.

1954

F55

c

ca.
45

Souls
in Conflict

Part
II. See F54. The second half includes .
Includes a song by George Beverly Shea, a testimony by Donn Moomaw and
excerpts of from the crusade, such as Cliff Barrows leading the choir,
Billy Graham preaching and the counseling room.

Documentary
about the crusades of the Billy Graham Team in Australia and New Zealand
in 1959. Produced by Cinesound Studios of Sydney, Australia. Written by
Jerry Beaven, narrated by Philip Geeves, executive producer Jerry Beaven,
produced by Bede Whiteman. Includes scenes from crusades in Melbourne,
Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch addressed
by Billy Graham and Joe Blinco. Part I. Continued on F13.USE
VIDEO V2.

1959

F13

b/w

43

Southern
Cross Crusade

Includes
scene from crusades in New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. Use of crusade
tape recordings (brought by Mission Aviation Fellowship planes) in Fiji
Islands, New Guinea. Part II. Continued from F12.

1959

F3

color

35

Sunday
On the Range

Features
Redd Harper, Tod Spencer, and George Lee. Music conducted by Ralph Carmichael.
Directed by Dick Ross. Evangelistic film using country-western music,
storytelling.

1952

F42

color

60

Touch
of Brass

Story
of a young vicar’s experiences with an urban parish in Manchester,
England. Includes scenes of Billy Graham and the 1961 North of England
Crusade. Starring Nellie Hanham, Robert Keegan, Enyd Williams, Raymond
Moore, and Graham Roberts. Produced and directed by Dick Ross. There is
a script for this film in folder 7-5.

1962

F21

color

Two
A Penny

Cliff
Richard, Dora Bryan, Auril Angers, Ann Holloway, Billy Graham. Music by
Mike Leander. Written by Stella Linden. Produced by Frank R. Jacobson.
Directed by James Collier. Includes scenes from 1967 London Crusade. Part
I. Continued on F22.

1968

F22

color

33

Two
A Penny

Part
II. Continued from F21.

1968

*****

LOCATION
RECORDAccession:
81-63Type
of Material: Microfilm

For
each item listed below, there is a positive copy in the CENTER
LIBRARY MICROFILM ROOM:

The
following items are located in the OS FILE.
Request by the Folder Titles (in BOLD) at
the beginning of each entry below. The location of the following items is indicated
in parentheses following the folder title

WORLD
WIDE PICTURES: THE HIDING PLACE--PROMOTIONALS. Fifteen sheets,
including posters and fliers. From folder 3-2. Located in BGC Museum.ANGELS:
GOD'S SECRET AGENTS--FILM
PROPOSAL; N.D. (OS 18) Folio scrapbook of suggestions for Graham's book
by the same title. Not from any folder.

COLUMBUS
CRUSADE--SCRAPBOOKS; 1964. (OS 18) Two folio scrapbooks of newspaper
clippings of crusade. Not from any folder.

LONDON
CRUSADE (1966)--NEWSPAPERS; 1966. (OS 19) Includes full copies of the
following British and American newspapers: The Christian and Christianity
Today, April 29; May 6, 13, 20, 27; June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1, 1966 (Numbers
5015 through 5023, complete). Decision, June, 1966. The Evening News,
June 11, 1966. The Evening Standard, June 1, 1966.

The Archives has one copy of each video, unless otherwise noted. Videos
are listed alphabetically by title. The
following items are located in the VIDEOTAPE
FILE:

Video
#

Type

b&w/c

Length
in
minutes

Title

Description

Date

V37

vhs

color

135

Adrift
at Sea

World
Wide Pictures Japanese Production Submerged Mountains (Adrift
at Sea is the English production name). Japanese
with English subtitles. A ship’s crew is lost at sea and ends up
in Canada. They are brought back by British missionaries but turned away
in Japanese waters. Starring Teruhiko Saigo, Keiko Takeshita, Hideto Matsumoto,
Teruhiko Aci, and Johnny Cash. 2 copies

n.d.

V31

U-matic

color

22

Billy
Graham: The Inside Story

Program
that was intended for use at the Billy Graham Center Museum. Brief history
of Billy Graham and the ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
The program includes scenes of BGEA activities and an interview of Graham
by Paul Harvey, who also provides the narration for much of the program.
Footage from many crusades as well as the 1976 Pan African Christian Leadership
Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. The original program was produced in 1980.
At the end is a new evangelistic appeal by Graham.

June
1986

V31a

U-matic

color

---

Billy
Graham: The Inside Story

Brief
history of Billy Graham and the ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic
Association. The program includes scenes of BGEA activities and an interview
of Graham by Paul Harvey, who also provides the narration for much of
the program. Footage from many crusades as well
as the 1976 Pan African Christian Leadership Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.
Longer version of V31.

1980

V20

U-matic

color

45

Blessings
Out of Brokenness Series, Part One - “Why the Brokenness.”

Blessings
Out of Brokenness Series, Part One - “Why the Brokenness.”
Directed by Dick Ross. Recording of seminars in which Joni Eareckson Tada
talks to an audience about a Christian's resources dealing with suffering
in life.

1982

V21

U-matic

color

45

Blessings
Out of Brokenness Series, Part Two - “Where Are The Blessings.”

Blessings
Out of Brokenness Series, Part Two - “Where Are The Blessings.”
Directed by Dick Ross. Recording of seminars in which Joni Eareckson Tada
talks to an audience about a Christian's resources dealing with suffering
in life.

1982

V22

U-matic

color

45

Blessings
Out of Brokenness Series, Part Three - “Mending Things”.

Blessings
Out of Brokenness Series, Part Three - “Mending Things”.
Directed by Dick Ross. Recording of seminars in which Joni Eareckson Tada
talks to an audience about a Christian's resources dealing with suffering
in life.

1982

V23

U-matic

color

45

Blessings
Out of Brokenness Series, Part Four - “Healing and Heaven”

Blessings
Out of Brokenness Series, Part Four - “Healing and Heaven”.
Directed by Dick Ross. Seminars in which Joni Eareckson Tada talks to
an audience about a Christian's resources dealing with suffering .

1982

V30

vhs

color

60

Calvary
Chapel prayer breakfast

Video
recording of a prayer breakfast held at the Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa,
California (pastored by Charles Smith). The meeting was held previous
to the 1985 Southern California Crusade, but was part of the preparation
for it. Before Tom Landry spoke there was a description of the upcoming
crusade and a barbershop quartet. Landry is introduced by Charlie Riggs.
Landry's talk was entitled "A Champion for God" and he talked about his
Christian faith.

1985

V9

d2

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The
Canvas Cathedral

Duplicate
of film F1 in Collection 74 in a d2 video format. USE
VIDEO V14 IN COLLECTION 74

n.d.

V47

vhs

color

29

Caught,
The Making of the Movie

WWP
president Bill Brown and actor John Sheperd talk about the making of the
movie, Caught, with Cliff Barrows. Scenes from the movie are included
in the documentary.

December
24, 1987

V3

U-matic

color

40

Corrie:
The Lives She Has Touched. Part I

Continued
on V4. Copy of F29. Copy made by the BGEA.

1978

V4

U-matic

color

---

Corrie:
The Lives She Has Touched. Part II

Continued
from V3. Copy of F30. Copy made by the BGEA.

1978

V11

U-matic

color

60

Crusade
Series #1

First
in a series of videos of typical BGEA crusade services. This contains
segments from the 1981 Houston-Gulf Coast Crusade. The program is introduced
by Cliff Barrows and includes segments by Johnny Cash, B. J. Thomas, Andre
Thornton, and George Beverly Shea, followed by a sermon by Billy Graham
on “The Battle for the Mind.” The tape concludes with an evangelistic
invitation by Cliff Barrows. 2 copies.

June
1982

V12

U-matic

color

60

Crusade
Series #2

Second
in a series of videos of typical BGEA crusade services. This contains
segments from the 1981 Baltimore Crusade. The program is introduced by
Cliff Barrows and includes segments by Charles Colson, Dave Boyer and
George Beverly Shea, followed by a sermon by Billy Graham on “The
Road to Armageddon.” The tape concludes with an evangelistic invitation
by Cliff Barrows. 2 copies.

June
1982

V13

U-matic

color

60

Crusade
Series #3

Third
in a series of videos of typical BGEA crusade services. This contains
segments from the 1981 Southern Alberta Crusade in Calgary, Canada. The
program is introduced by Cliff Barrows and includes segments by Mrs. James
Dobson, Myrtle Hall, George Beverly Shea, followed by a sermon by Billy
Graham on “The Man Who had It All.” The tape concludes with
an evangelistic invitation by Cliff Barrows. 2 copies.

June
1982

V14

U-matic

color

60

Crusade
Series #4

Fourth
in a series of videos of typical BGEA crusade services. This contains
segments from the 1976 pacific Northwest Crusade in Seattle, Washington.
The program is introduced by Cliff Barrows and includes segments by Evie
Tornquist, Calvin Jones, Bob and Jane Henley, George Beverly Shea, followed
by a sermon by Billy Graham on “How To Be Born Again.” The
tape concludes with an evangelistic invitation by Cliff Barrows. 2 copies.

June
1982

V15

U-matic

color

60

Crusade
Series #5

Fifth
in a series of videos of typical BGEA crusade services. This contains
segments from the 1981 Baltimore Crusade. The program is introduced by
Cliff Barrows and includes segments by Joni Eareckson, Kay DeKalb, Myrtle
Hall, George Beverly Shea, followed by a sermon by Billy Graham on “How
To Get Into The Kingdom of Heaven.” The tape concludes with an evangelistic
invitation by Cliff Barrows. 2 copies.

June
1982

V16

U-matic

color

60

Crusade
Series #6

Sixth
in a series of videos of typical BGEA crusade services. This contains
segments from the 1978 Mid-America Crusade in Kansas City, Missouri. The
program is introduced by Cliff Barrows and includes segments by Burt Cooper,
Larnelle Harris, Myrtle Hall, George Beverly Shea, followed by a sermon
by Billy Graham on “The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit.”
The tape concludes with an evangelistic invitation by Cliff Barrows. 2
copies.

June
1982

V17

U-matic

color

60

Crusade
Series #7

Seventh
in a series of videos of typical BGEA crusade services. This contains
segments from the 1981 Baltimore Crusade. The program is introduced by
Cliff Barrows and includes segments by Burt Cooper, Larnelle Harris, Myrtle
Hall, George Beverly Shea, followed by a sermon by Billy Graham on “The
Secret of Happiness.” The tape concludes with an evangelistic invitation
by Cliff Barrows. 2 copies.

June
1982

V18

U-matic

color

60

Crusade
Series #8

Eighth
in a series of videos of typical BGEA crusade services. This contains
segments from the 1979 Milwaukee Crusade. The program is introduced by
Cliff Barrows and includes segments by James Erwin, Myrtle Hall, George
Beverly Shea, followed by a sermon by Billy Graham on “Signs of
the Times.” The tape concludes with an evangelistic invitation by
Cliff Barrows.

July
1982

V34

vhs

color

76

Cry
from the Mountain

Fictional
story of a contemporary father and son’s wilderness adventure and
how it lead them to faith in Christ. Starring James Cavan, Wes Parker,
Rita Walters and Chris Kidd. Directed by James Collier.

1985

V33

vhs

color

67

Eye
of the Storm

Fictional
story of the conversion of a newspaper reporter and its impact on his
daughter. Includes references to the 1991 Desert Storm conflict and an
evangelistic message by Billy Graham. Starring Connie Sellecca, Jeff Conway,
Deborah Tucker.

November
1992

V35

U-matic

color

57

For
Pete’s Sake. Part I

Continued
on V36. Copy (made at Wheaton College) of F23.

1966

V36

U-matic

color

49

For
Pete’s Sake. Part II.

Continued
from V35. Copy (made at Wheaton College) of F24.

1966

V38

U-matic

color

58:15

Gospel
Road

Johnny
Cash narrates the life of Christ. Book offer: “Man in Black”.
Starring Johnny Cash, narrator and June Cash as Mary Magdalene.

1974

V5

U-matic

color

60

Graham's
1973 crusade in Seoul, Korea

Copy
of F33. 1973 Seoul, Korea crusade.

1973

V6

vhs

color

145

The
Hiding Place

Commercially
produced by World Wide Pictures. Also see F40 and F41.

1975

V39

U-matic

color

30

The
Hiding Place -Premiere

Hollywood
premier of The Hiding Place. Interviews with celebrities that were
present at the premiere, including Billy Graham, Corrie Ten Boom, and
actors from the movie.

1975

V43

U-matic

color

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Hope
for Commitment

Part
4 of 4. Story of a wandering teenager and his relationship with his family.
Graham preaches afterwards about the choice to follow Christ.

July
13, 1990

V41

U-matic

color

---

Hope
for Forgiveness

Part
2 of 4. Story of a boy whose parents are going to divorce but reunite
because the mother forgives the father. Billy Graham preaches afterwards
on Manassah’s sin and repentance.

July
13, 1990

V42

U-matic

color

---

Hope
for the Family

Part
3 of 4. Story of a family breaking up. Billy Graham preaches afterwards
on the family, about the roles of husband and wife and the importance
of raising up children in Christ.

July
13, 1990

V40

U-matic

color

---

Hope
for the Lonely

Part
1 of 4. Story of an actress facing loneliness from her youth. Billy Graham
preaches afterwards on loneliness.

July
13, 1990

V44

U-matic

color

45

Joni-
Second Step (Behind the Scenes)

Actress
talks about the making of the movie, Joni, with scenes from the
movie.

April
14, 1980

V10

U-matic

color

60

The
Living Word

Describing
the contents of the Christian Bible, narrated by Cliff Barrow (with an
introduction by Billy Graham) and illustrated with church art, reference
to archeological discoveries, and scenes of sites in Palestine. 2 copies.

December
1981

V7

U-matic

b/w
& color

26

Mercy’s
Child, Easter Segment in Jerusalem, Rosebowl Sunrise Service

Copy
of three films: F6 - Mercy's Child, F16 - Easter Segment in Jerusalem
1960, and F26 - Rosebowl Sunrise Service of Howard Jones, 1968.
First two programs are b/w, the third is in color.

n.d.

V8

U-matic

b/w

---

Mid-Century
Crusade

Copy
of F36.

1951

V24

vhs

color

60

The
Prodigal, part I

Fictional
story about reconciliation within a family brought about by Christian
faith. Includes a segment with Billy Graham speaking to university students
and answering questions about God and the Christian faith. This was probably
shot during the 1983 Inland Empire crusade in Washington State. Song by
B J. Thomas, starring Hope Lange, Morgan Fairchild, and John Hammond,
written and directed by James Collier. Continued on V25. 2 copies.

1983

V25

vhs

color

54

The
Prodigal, part II

Continuation
of V24. Concludes with segment of Graham preaching at the 1983 crusade.
2 copies.

1983

V26

beta

color

60

The
Prodigal, part I

Beta
cassette copy of V24.

1983

V27

beta

color

54

The
Prodigal, part II

Beta
cassette copy of V25.

1983

V28

U-matic

b/w

16

The
Prodigal

Revised
version of some of the early scenes of The Prodigal.

November
1983

V1

U-matic

color

60

South
Africa Crusade

Copy
of F34. Billy Graham's 1973 South Africa Crusade in Johannesburg. Copy
was made by Archives staff.

1973

V2

vhs

b/w

28

Southern
Cross Crusade

Copy
of F12, Part I of a documentary of the Billy Graham Team in Australia
and New Zealand in 1959. Includes scenes from crusades in Melbourne, Perth,
Adelaide, Brisbane, Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.

1959

V19

U-matic

color

60

Then
Sings My Soul/The Music and Mission of George Beverly Shea.

Tribute
hosted by Ralph Carmichael and Joan Brown. Program contains Shea's reminiscences
on his life, several songs by him and comments from Billy Graham, Cliff
Barrows.

December
1982

V29

U-matic

color

35

To
Bear Witness to the Light

Rough
edit. Program about the Billy Graham Center, including scenes from the
events held during the week of the dedication of the Graham Center in
September 1980 (including an evangelistic sermon by Billy Graham and songs
by George Beverly Shea and Larnelle Harris) and scenes describing the
work of the Grad School, Archives, Library, Museum, and other programs.
Concludes with Cliff Barrows inviting viewers of the video to make a decision
for Christ. Directed by Bruce Lo.

July
1983

V45

U-matic

color

41:30

A
Vow to Cherish

Fictional
story about a family’s journey to faith in Christ sparked by the
wife’s sudden illness. Starring Ken Howard, Barbara Babcock, Ossie
Davis, Donna Bullock and David Morin; directed by John Schmidt.
Based on the book of the same name by Deborah Raney. Part I. Continued
on V46.

1999

V46

U-matic

color

47

A
Vow to Cherish

60-second
commercial for The Ride at conclusion of video. Part II. Continued
from V45.

1999

V32

U-matic

color

20

Witnesses/Voices
of Evangelism

Program
that was intended for use in the Billy Graham Center Museum. Introduction
by Billy Graham. The program (narrated by Cliff Barrows and John Mills)
touched on some of highlights of the history of Christian evangelism,
especially after the Protestant Reformation.